Real Estate Law News and Insights

Debt-Like Preferred Equity In Real Estate Financing

Published: Feb 06, 2025
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In the evolving landscape of real estate financing, preferred equity has emerged as a compelling alternative to traditional senior debt and mezzanine loans. While mezzanine loans have long been a popular choice for bridging financing gaps, preferred equity "with debt-like features" is gaining traction due to its unique benefits and...

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First Circuit Rules On Important Coverage Issue For Contractors

Published: Feb 04, 2025
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First Circuit Court of Appeals Rules That Standard Commercial General Liability Policy Excludes Coverage for Downstream Property Damage When General Contractor's Scope of Work Covers Entire Building It is well-accepted that standard commercial general liability policies exclude coverage for construction contractors' own defective work. That is, for example, a roofer...

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Recent Court Decisions Highlight Zoning Enforcement Challenges

Published: Feb 02, 2025
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The Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, sitting in its appellate capacity, recently found in two similar cases that Miami-Dade County violated property owners' due process rights by citing them for code violations using incorrect zoning regulations. Case Summaries In RR 1 Developer, LLC v. Miami-Dade County Dept. of Regulatory and Economic Resources,...

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